Combined corn-husker and fodder-shredder.



No. 677,47I. Patented luly 2, I90I. A. nosENTHAL.

CUMBINED CORN HUSKEB AND FODDE-R SHREDDER.

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No. 677,47I. Patented luly 2, |90l. A. ROSENTHAL.

CUMBINED RN HUSKER AND FUDDEB SHREDDEB.

(Application led Feb. 4 1901.) (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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No. 677,47l. l l Patented July' 2, |901.

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COMBINED CORN HUSKER AND FODDER SHREDDEB.

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AUGUST ROSENTHAL, OF MILW'AUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO ROSENTHAL HUSKER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED CORN-HUSKER AND FODDER-SHREDDER.

SEEGZFECAEIE forming part of Letters Patent Nc. 677,471, dated July 2, 1901. Applicationmammary-1.1901. serial No. 45,822. rumoer.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST RosENTHAL, residing in Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Oombined Corn-Husker and FodderShredder, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in combined corn-huskers and fodder-shredders.

It is well understood by those familiar with the operation of this class of machines that in the husking of the ears of corn some of the corn is apt to `be shelled from the ears, and this shelled corn will passdownwardly with the severed stalks and between the hnskngrollers, and it has been found very difficult to sift and separate such shelled corn from the stalks after said stalks have been cut into fodder.

It is the primary object of my invention to provide means for automatically sifting any shelled corn which may have passed with severed stalks between the husking-rollers and for separating said shelled corn from the stalks.

With the above primary object in view the invention consists of the devices and parts or their equivalents, as hereinafter more fully set forth. V

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of my invention, parts in sect-ion and parts broken away. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. f1 is a plan view of the husking-rollers and mechanism for driving lthe same, and Fig. 5 is a view of the twine-cutting mechanism.

For supporting the operating parts of my invention any desired form of framework may be employed. I have in the accompanyingillustration shown a form of framework 6, which I iind answers all requirements. If it is desired to make the machine portable, this frame may be mounted upon wheels '7.

The husking-rollers are journaled in the frame and are arranged at a gradual downward incline from the feed end of themachine to the discharge end thereof, the journals of said rollers being mounted in bearings S 8, extending upwardly from the end connectingpieces of inclined side beams 9 9. Vthile the several rollers employed in connection with my invention may be of any desired construction best adapted to perform the functions intended, yet I prefer to employ rollers similar to the rollers shown and described in my United States Letters Patent for improvements in combined corn-huskers and fodder- Shredders, No. 621,505, dated March 21, 1899. These rollers are arranged in sets, two of the rollers of one set being indicated by the numerals l0 10' and the two rollers of the other set by the numerals l1 11. A space is left between the two sets of rollers, so that the inner rollers of the two sets will clear-each other without contacting, while the surfaces of the two rollers of each, set are in close proximity, so as to almost contact. The higher ends of these several rollers constitute the receiving ends thereof, while the remaining portions thereof constitute the husking parts.,

The front receiving ends of the rollers are provided with longitudinal rows of radially-projeeting teeth 12, which rows of teeth alternate with each other longitudinally, the rows of teeth of one roller of one set entering the intermediate spaces axially or longitudinally of the other roller as the rollers revolve. These teeth 12 as the corn is fed to the rollers take hold of the stalks and carry said stalks between the rollers. The 'husking portions of the inner rollers and 11 are provided with a number of projecting husking-pins 13 and the outer rollers 10 and 11 with registering recesses 14 to receive said pins as the rollers revolve. The husking portions of the rollers 10 and 11 are shown as having secured thereto diamond-shaped nippers 15 15, which nippers advisably extend from the inner ends of the receiving portions of the rollers lengthwise of the husking portions of said rollers for substantially one-half of the lengths of the husking portions. 'Ihe husking portions of the rollers 10 and l1 are also formed with recesses 16 16, which are so located as to receive therein the projecting edges of the nippers as the rollers revolve toward each other. The recesses 16 advisably extend throughout the entire length or substantially the entire IOO length of the husking portions of the rollers 10 and 11. The cornstalks are fed horizontally to the rollers, with their lengths coincident to the lengths of the rollers, as hereinafterexplained. Themomentthestalkscome in contact with the surfaces of the sets of rollers the teeth 12 engage the stalks and effect the pulling of said stalks into the widest portions of the spaces between the rollers, at the receiving ends ot' said rollers, where the stalks are gradually worked down toward the more narrow portions of said spaces. The nippers 15 also come into play as the rollers are revolved. Said nippersduring such revolution pass into the recesses 16, and the stalks are thereby necessarily pulled in between the points or edgesof the nippers and the Walls of the recesses, being thereby compelled to make a very short turn. The sharpened edge of the point of the nipper then severs the stalks from the ears ,and said stalks are carried between and below the rollers. The ears of corn of course slide down the rollers and are acted upon by the husking-pins 13 and are thereby stripped of their husks, said husks being carried between the rollers. The ears of corn finally slide olf the rear ends of the rollers into a suitable receptacle.-

Referring to the mechanism for rotating the rollers, the projecting journal of one of the rollers, in this instance the journal of the roller 11', carries thereon a beveled gearwheel 17, and this gear-wheel is in mesh with a similar gear-wheel 1S, mounted on a main drive-shaft 19. This shaft has mounted thereon a belt-wheel 20, around which a belt (not shown) extending from any suitable source of power is passed in order to drive the shaft. The journals of the rear ends of the rollers have mounted thereon intermeshing gears 2l. lt is obvious that as the gear-wheel 17 is rotated from the drive-shaft the roller 11 will be rotated, and its rotation through the intermeshing gears 21 will be communicated to all of the several rollers.

Above the upper longitudinal beams 9, hereinbefore referred to, are upper longitudinal side boards 22, forming outer side pieces for the rollers.

Arranged above the rollers is a hopper-like frame 23, and extending longitudinally of the lower portion of this hopper is mechanism for cutting the twine which binds the bundles or sheaves of corn, it being understood that the corn is not deposited inthe hopperin a loose condition, but in bundles or sheaves tied with twine. This cutting mechanism consists of a longitudinal bar 2l, having upon its upper side a series of saw-like teeth 25. At its forward end this bar is provided with a projecting link or elongated slotted portion 26, which link or slotted portion receives a transverse pin 27. At its rear end the bar 24 is provided with a cross-piece 2S', which in turn is provided with rearwardly-projecting eyed portions 29 29. These eyed portions receive therethrough a crank 30, formed on a transverse shaft 31. lt is obvious that when the shaft 31 is rotated a longitudinally-reciprocating motion is imparted to the bar 24, and this will cause the teeth 25 of said bar to be carried back and forth across and in contact with the binding-cords of the sheaves, and hence sever said cords.

Below the husking and shredding rollers is a sieve 32, which is arranged at a gradual inoline from the front toward the rear. AThis sieve is provided at one end with projecting straps 33 33, which are hung on cranks 3-1 3-1, formed on a transverse shaft 35. Rotation is imparted to the shaft 35 by means of a belt 36, which passes around a pulley 37 on one end of the main shaft 19 and around another pulley 38 on the shaft 35. Upon the under side of the rear end of the sieve' is a slotted piece 39, which receives a transverse pin 40. It will be evident that as the shaft 35 is rotated a longitudinally reciprocating movement is imparted to the sieve. Beneath the sieve and similarly inclined is a longitudinal tray or receptacle 41. As most clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3, both the sieve and the tray therebeneath are provided with the upwardlyextending side flanges,formingguardsagainst the escape sidewise of the material deposited thereon.

Located in close proximity to the rear` end of the sieve are feed-rolls l2 42. Just to the rear of the feed-rolls is a rotary cutter 43 for tearing or cutting the stalks fed thereto from between the feed-rolls into fodder. This fodder then passes into a fan-casing L14 and is there acted upon by a rotary fan 45 and is forced upwardly thereby in a conduit 46, extending from the fan-casing to the place of deposit. The rotary cutting mechanism and the fan are shown as mounted upon the same shaft 47.

The means for imparting rotary motion to the fan, the rotary cutter, and the feed-rollsl and reciprocating motion to the twine-cutter 24: will now be explained. Mounted upon the main shaft 19 is a belt-wheel 48. Around this wheel passes a belt 49, said belt extending to and passing around a belt-wheel 50 on the shaft 47. By this connection the shaft 47 is rotated, and consequently the fan and the rotary cutter mounted thereon. The shaft t7 has also.mounted thereon a pinion 51, and this pinion meshes with a larger toothed Wheel 52, mounted on the shaft of the lower feedroll 42. The opposite ends of the shafts of the two feed-rolls are geared together by means of gear-wheels 53 53. Itis evident that as the lower feed-roll is rotated by the intermeshing gears 51 and 52 rotation is also imparted to the upper feed-roll by the intermeshing gears 53 53. The end of the shaft of the upper feed-roll opposite to the end carrying the gear-Wheel 53 has mounted thereon a sprocket wheel 5l. Passing around this sprocket-wheel is a sprocket-chain 55, and this sprocket-chain is extended to and passed around a sprocket-wheel 56 on the end of the IOC IIO

crank-shaft 3l. per feed-roll is rotated rotation will, by the described connection of the sprocket-chain 55, cause the crank-shaft 3l to be rotated, and hence a longitudinal reciprocating motion imparted to the cutter-bar 2t.

The general operation of my invention will now be explained.

The sheaves or bundles ofeorn are deposited lengthwise in the hopper 23, as hereinbefore explained. Power being transmitted to the main shaft 19, a reciprocating motion will be given to the cutter-bar in the manner previously described, and the teeth 25 of said cntter-bar will sever the twine, and the loose corn will then pass onto the husking-rollers. By the action of these rollers the cornstalks are severed from the ears of corn, and said stalks are carried between the rollers and deposited upon the sieve The ears of corn are also husked and the husks carried between the rollers and likewise deposited upon the sieve. The ears of corn, however, are left on the upper surfaces of the rollers and slide down said rollers to a place of deposit. Any corn which may have been accidentally shelled from the ears in the operation of husking will also pass between the rollers and be deposited upon the sieve. The sieve, as previously explained, while the machine is iu operation has a vibratory movement imparted thereto, and this vibratory movement will shake and separate the shelled corn and compel said corn to pass through the openings of the sieve and be received in the tray Lil therebeneath. Tihe cornstalks and husks, however, are too large to pass through the openings of the sieve, and these stalks and husks by reason of the inclination of the sieve and the vibratory movement imparted thereto slide down to the feedrollers and are carried between said feedrollers to the Vrotary cutter, where they are torn or cut into fodder. From the rotary cutter the fodder passes into the fan-casing and is there acted upon by the fan and forced or blown upwardly into the conduit to a place of deposit.

What I claim as my invention isl. In a corn-husking machine,the combination of husking-rollers adapted to have cornstalks pass therebetween, and provided with means for separating the stalks from the ears, and for husking the ears, means for rotating the rollers, a sieve beneath the rollers and adapted to receive thereon the stalks and husks which pass between the rollers, and also adapted to permit any shelled corn which may have passed between the rollers and thereby deposited on the sieve topass through the openings of said sieve to a place of deposit, feed-rolls at one end of the sieve, and between which rolls the stalks and husks are fed by the sieve, a rotary cutter adapted to act on the stalks and husks as they leave the feed-rolls, a fan-casing having a conduit leading therefrom, and to which casing the cut stalks and husks pass from the rotary cutter,

It follows that when the upand a fan within the casing for forcing or blowing` the cut material into the conduit and through said conduit to a place of deposit.

2. In a corn-bushing machine, the combination of husking-rollers adapted to have cornstalks pass therebetween, and provided with means for separating the stalks from the ears, and for husking the ears, means for rotating the rollers, an inclined sieve beneath the rollers, adapted to receive thereon the stalks and husks which pass between the rollers, and also adapted to permit any shelled corn which may have passed between the rollers and thereby deposited on the sieve to pass through the openings of said sieve to a place of deposit, feed-rolls at one end of the sieve, the sieve being on a gradual downward incline toward the rolls, and said rolls adapted to receive therebetween the stalks and husks which are fed downwardly thereto by the downwardly-inelined sieve, a rotary cutter adapted to act on the stalks and husks as they leave the feed-rolls, a fan-casing having a conduit leading therefrom, and to which casing the cut stalks and husks pass from the rotary cutter, and a fan within the casing for forcing or blowing the cut material into the conduit, and through said conduit to a place of deposit.

3. In a corn-husking machine, the combination of husking-rollers adapted to have cornstalks pass therebetween, and provided with means for separating the stalks from the ears, and for husking the ears, means for rotating the rollers, a sieve beneath the rollers and adapted to receive thereon the stalks and husks which pass between the rollers, and also adapted to permit any shelled corn which may pass between the rollers and be thereby deposited on the sieve to pass through the openings of said sieve to a place of deposit, a main shaft having a wheel thereon, means for driving said main shaft, an auxiliary shaft having a wheel thereon andalso having a crank connection with one end of the sieve, the opposite end of said sieve provided with a slotted portion, a transverse pin entering said slot, and a belt-connection between the wheel of the main shaft and the wheel of the auxiliary shaft.

et. In a corn-husking macl1ine,the combination of husking-rollers adapted to have cornstalks pass therebetween, and provided with means for separatingthe stalks from the ears, and for husking the ears, means for rotating the rollers, a sieve beneath the rollers, and adapted to receive thereon the stalks and husks which pass between the rollers, and also adapted to permit any shelled corn which may pass between the rollers and be thereby deposited on the. sieve to pass through the openings of said sieve to a place of deposit, a hopper above the roller, a cutter-bar running longitudinally of the lower portion of the hopper, said bar havinga slotted portion at one end, a pin passing through said slotted portion, a shaft having a crank connec IOU TIO

tion with the opposite end of the bar, said shaft'having also mounted thereon a Wheel, feed-rolls at one end of the sieve, the shafts thereof at Corresponding ends having intermeshing gears,ztnd the shaft of the lower roll having at its opposite end :t toothed wheel, and the shaft of the upper roll at this end also provided with awheel, a shaft at n desired distance from the feed-rolls and having ncutter mounted thereon, said shaft also having a Wheel mounted thereon, a fan-easing having a Conduit leading therefrom, e fan mounted on the cutter -shaft and located Within the easing, a main shaft having 2t Wheel thereon, means for driving the main neeting the Wheel on one end of the upper feed-rool with the Wheel on the end of the crank-shaft which aetuntes the cutter-bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses. Y

AUGUST ROSENTHAL.

Vitnesses:

A. L. MoRsELL, ANNA V. FAUST. 

